Making the justice system better for victims: consultation - easy read
Easy read summary of proposals in our consultation on improving victims' experiences of the justice system.
Juries in sexual offence trials
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A jury is a group of people who listen to what is said in court during a trial.
The jury decides if the accused person committed the crime.
A juror is a member of the jury.
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Serious sexual offence trials always have a jury.
Some people think this is right.
They think that it is best for all trials about serious crime to have a jury.
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Other people think this is wrong.
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They think that a judge should decide what happened in serious sexual offence cases.
Contact
Email: victimsconsultation@gov.scot
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